It will be a ball bearing. I would never have thought of putting the shaft in the freezer. I would do the same if I needed to get my wedding ring off but it wouldn't have occurred to me to try it with steel shaft. Odd how people's minds work (or not)!
Thanks again for taking the time to...
Thanks for that Mick. I'll bear that in mind (almost a pun there i think).
How tight do you think the fit will be? Am I likely to need a press of some sort to fit the bearing or will the vice/hammer/strong language be enough?
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I am building a bandsaw and am looking at the wheel bearings and shafts. I have some shafting material donated by a friend. The shaft is 20 mm diameter, H6 tolerance grade.
I understand that the shaft size should be linked to the tolerance of the bearing to get the...